Absolutism Review

Who called himself "the Sun King" & is the best example of absolutism in 17th century Europe?

• Frederick William of Prussia
• Louis XIV of France
• George III of England
• Thomas Hobbes

The doctrine of the divine right of kings established that

• the king had unlimited power.
• the king was to be honored and served divinely in every setting.
• God had made kings his rulers on earth, and they were answerable ultimately to him.
• the sovereigns were Gods and were to be worshipped by the people.

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 was a turning point in British history because:

• the king was executed , making Parliament the supreme power.
• Catholicism’s became England and Scotland's official religion.
• Puritans gained supreme power throughout the country 
• the English Bill of Rights that limited monarchical authority.

This was a declaration of religious tolerance issued by Henry IV and canceled by Louis XIV.

• Edict of Nantes
• Edict of Milan
• Edict of Reformation
• Edict of Tolerance 

Put the following in order:
A.  James II
B.  Charles I
C.  Oliver Cromwell

• B, A, C
• C, B, A
• B, C, A
• A, C, B

The English Civil War and the execution of Charles I led one political thinker to declare that people could not be trusted to govern themselves. He believed people needed a strong, absolute ruler. Who was he?

• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This war was the conflict that was waged primarily against the Holy Roman Empire by German Protestants, but spread to France and Spain as well.

• War of Reformation
• Hundred Years War
• Thirty Years War
• War of Religion

Absolutism in European states of the 17th century generally shared the following goals, EXCEPT

• raising new taxes
• expanding civil liberties
• consolidating central control
• competing for colonies

In what way did the French Fronde between 1648 and 1653 affect King Louis XIV’s reign?

• It gave power to the poor, making Louis XIV want to reclaim absolute power.
• It gave the monarchy a large surplus for the construction of Versailles.
• It established the need to control the aristocracy.
• It weakened the Catholic Church, giving more power to the monarchy.

The English Civil War resulted in England removing the monarch from power--- who was the person that lead the New Model Army as well as the Protectorate?

• Oliver Johnson
• Oliver Cromwell
• William Cromwell
• Lucas Oliver